Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy
Italy: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.11 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.11 GPIA for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2015.
Italy ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy was 1.11 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release